Root Words ject = throw

eject  Verb  to throw out  The referee will eject or throw out the basketball player after five fouls.

projector  Noun  a machine that throws an image onto a wall  The projector makes things look bigger on the wall so everyone can see.

projectile  Noun  an object thrown into air with some force  An eraser was the projectile that was thrown across the room.

dejected  adjective  To feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit  Jack always felt dejected when his team lost.

injection  Noun  A shot; the “throwing” of medicine into a body by a needle  A doctor gives you a shot of medicine to help you feel better.

interjection  noun  a word thrown into a sentence or conversation  The interjection was thrown into the conversation without warning.

jettison  verb  to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane  We need to jettison this luggage so the boat doesn’t sink.

reject  verb  to throw something out because it is defective and can’t be used again  The button factory will reject all round buttons because they only make square ones.

subject  verb  To throw oneself under someone else’s rule  You are subject to your parents’ rules and expectations.

trajectory  Noun  the curved path of an object thrown into space  The higher the paper airplane goes, the wider angle of the trajectory.